Candy Hein, TAMIU vice president for institutional advancement and publisher
of the magazine, said the on-line availability will help the University
reach a larger audience.

"Prism helps to tell the University's story. Having the magazine
available on-line will help us to tell that story to a larger, global
audience. With graduates all over the world, having the magazine on the
Internet will help them to check in on their alma mater more easily,"
she said.

Prism debuted in 2000 and has helped to document the University's life
through the lives of its students, faculty and alumni, and the impact
of its programs and initiatives.

The current edition explores the role of technology in higher education,
the arrival of expanded on-campus housing opportunities, the University's
redesigned web page and more. The on-line edition features the exact same
content as the traditional printed version.

The magazine is offered as viewable PDF files with free download information
for those needing software for viewing. A feedback option is also available.

Prism is created by the University's Office of Public Affairs and Information
Services.

For additional information, contact Hein in the Office of Institutional
Advancement at 326.2175, e-mail chein@tamiu.edu
or visit offices located in the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library in room
262.

Journalists who need additional information or help with media requests
and interviews should contact the Office of Public Affairs and Information
Services at pais@tamiu.edu